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World Cup WomenSeason 2023

Australia W vs Nigeria W

27 July 2023 at 11:00Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: E. Staubli

Match Summary

Nigeria W defeated Australia W 3:2. The match was played in World Cup - Women 2023. Goals were scored by E. van Egmond 45′, U. Kanu 45′, O. Ohale 65′, A. Oshoala 72′, A. Kennedy 0 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Australia W had 64% possession while Nigeria W held 36%. Australia W had 28 shots (8 on target) compared to 11 (6 on target) for Nigeria W. Australia W made 2 substitutions, Nigeria W made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Australia W and Nigeria W — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
45+1′
45+6′
Half Time
63′
I. OnumonuE. Okoronkwo
76′
H. AyindeJ. Echegini
77′
A. PlumptreG. Ogbonna
C. VineC. Polkinghorne
82′
H. RasoA. Chidiac
85′
90′
T. PayneO. Ebi
A. Kennedy 0

assist: K. Cooney-Cross

90+10′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Australia W had 64% possession against Nigeria W's 36%. Australia W registered 28 shots (8 on target) while Nigeria W managed 11 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 15–2. Fouls committed: 5–8.

Shots on Goal
8
6
Shots Off Goal
13
2
Total Shots
28
11
Blocked Shots
7
3
Shots inside the Box
21
6
Shots outside the Box
7
5
Fouls
5
8
Corner Kicks
15
2
Offsides
1
1
Ball Possession
64%
36%
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
6
Total Passes
467
270
Accurate Passes
367
171
Pass Accuracy
79%
63%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0

Rivalry since 2015

Australia W vs Nigeria W Head to Head Results· 1

Australia W and Nigeria W have met 1 times — Australia W won 1, Nigeria W won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Australia W leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 2 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (2 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–0 in 2015.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
2 · 2.0/match
Both scored
0/1 · 0%
Over 2.5
0/1 · 0%

Recent Meetings

Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 20 v 2015

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Australia W have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Nigeria W show 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026